Separable fastener



Apr. 24,1923. 1,452,743

- M. KEiL SEPARABLE FASTENER .Filed May 5, 1922 Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

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7 Application filed my 3,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Monnrs KEIL', a citi- .zen of the United States,residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inseparable Fasten- .the other element to a second object to be fastenedto the first wherein the longitudinal relation of the objects is liableto differ.

A further object of the inventionis the provision of asep-arablewfastener one ele ment of which is freely slidable' so as tobe readily brought opposite the other element when the longitudinalrelation of the parts to be fastened together differs.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown in theaccompanyingdrawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front view;

Fig. 2 is'a rear view;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in central vertical section at rightangles to the view of Fig. 1; I

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a modification showing portions ofobjects to be fastened together in dotted lines.

In Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, asshown, the device comprises a verticalrigid rod 10 carrying one element 11 of an ordinary glove fastener typeof separable fastener. To secure the element 11 to the rod 10 so as tobe readily slidable thereon loops 12, as shown, are secured to theelement 11 and en close the rod 10. The loops 12 may be secured to theelement 11 in any desirable manner as by soldering or as by being passedthrough perforations therein and being headed down on the opposite side.

The second element of the separable fas tener, comprises the disk 13carrying springs 1A which are adapted to snap underv the head 15 of theelement 11. A cap 16 is formed by striking up the metal of the disk 13and slots are provided in the sides thereof for reception of the springs14. No novelty is claimed for the form of fastener per se.

To secure the rod-1O to one of the objects to be fastened together eyes17 are shown formed upon its ends, which eyes may be sewn to the object.The disk 13' may be 1922. sci-a1 No. 558,083.

secured to the other object to be fastened to the first, as by sewing,in accordance with the usual practice.

The device may be used in fastening the two portions. of a four-in-handnecktie, so that they will not blow in different directions when wornwithout a vest, thus avoiding a very annoying habit of such ties withoutthe use of a. stickpin, which is ordi-' narily utilized for the purpose.The two elements of the device are adapted to be permanently sewn to theportions of the tie,

and even though the tie is not made up with its ends inexact registeryet the fastener may be snapped together by sliding the element 11 uponthe rod 10 to the necessary 1 location oppositethe fixed element 13.

It is important that the rod 10 shall be rigid as distinguished from aflexible. element, such as a thread or chain, since a device of thelatter nature would bow out at the center and fail to hold the twoportions of the tie in closely adjacent relation.

A modification of the invention is shown in Fig. 4, in which the rod 10is'fastened to one portion, as .18 of an object such as a tie, and inwhich the fixed portion of the fas tener comprises a snap hook 19 whichmay be fastened to the rear of the other portion 18 of the tie. Theaction of this form of the device is in all respects similar to that ofthe first described and preferred modification of the device.

InFig. 1 there isindicated at 18 a portion of an object to which the rod10 is shown as secured.

-Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the inventionwithout.

departing from its spirit. I claim:

1. A separable apparel fastener compris comprising two members, one ofsaid members slidably secured to said element, the

second member adapted to be sewn to a portion of fabric to be secured tosaid first named fabric.

3. A separable apparel fastener comprising, in combination, an elongatedelement adapted to be sewn at its ends to a fabric, a snap buttoncomprising separable disks, loops projecting from the rear of one ofsaid disks and slidably embracing said ele 'ment, the other of saiddisks adapted to be sewn to a fabric to be attached to said first namedfabric.

4. A separable apparel fastener comprising, in combination, a memberadapted for fixed location on a fabric, a'slidable member adapted forseparable connection with 'saidfirst named member, and means adapted ofthe latter.

MORRISv KEIL.

